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Mexico Initiates English Classes Throughout U.S. at Consular Offices

Mexico will use its network of 48 consular offices in the United States to offer courses in English- as-a-Second-Language (ESL), diplomatic officials have announced.

Latino School Enrollment Up in Texas Cities With Immigration Laws

North Texas cities debating local laws to deal with illegal immigration are also home to school districts with some of the state’s largest increases in Hispanic student enrollment, a Fort Worth Star-Telegram analysis found.

Report Links Hate Crimes to Anti-immigrant Sentiment

Anti-immigrant sentiment is fueling nationwide increases in the number of hate groups and the number of hate crimes targeting Latinos, a watchdog group said Monday.

Leadership & Policy

For Hispanic Leaders, College Affordability Is Top Concern

A panel of Hispanic college and university presidents said affordability is greatly affecting Hispanic students’ access to college and offered suggestions for boosting public investment in higher education at a plenary session at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education’s annual meting.

Congress To Give More, Demand More

A Pell Grant increase is in the HEA bill, but so are provisions for colleges to explain large endowments and tuition increases.

11 Universities Will Lead New Centers of Excellence

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Feb. 26 the selection of 11 universities that will be among partner institutions leading five new Centers of Excellence and receiving a multi-year grant of up to $2 million per year, over a period of four to six years.

Virginia Hispanic Population Triples in 16 Years

Virginia’s Hispanic population tripled from 1990 to 2006, to more than 460,000 or 6 percent of the population, according to a study released Feb. 25 by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

North Carolina Hispanic Group Works on Achievement Issues

The North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals has kicked off a fundraising campaign to hire staff to raise the group’s profile and bolster its political influence.

Faculty & Staff

Making Strides

HBCUs seek progress on information technology resources.

Riding Into College With Your Posse

Foundation eases transition by sending students to campuses in groups.

Classes Help University of Missouri Custodial Employees Communicate

Some classes being offered at the University of Missouri-Columbia are for the custodial employees, with the aim of helping them better communicate with each other.

Louisiana Deputies Taking Spanish Lessons

university language department chair is spending time teaching sheriff’s deputies Spanish so they can handle emergencies better when immigrants who speak little or no English are involved.

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